detail of a hearth
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Sites in Romanzesu
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niches
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village hut
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hut with detail of bench seat round interior wall
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the great hut
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the sacred enclosure near the site entrance
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Clearly signposted from the 389 between Bitti and Budduso; there’s a left turn (if heading north) a couple of km north of the junction to/from Nule and Benetutti. Then 3km on single track lane, but actually a reasonable road and signposted all the way.
The site is open 09:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00 (Sundays 09:30-13:00 and 14:30-19:00) with 3 guided tours run in each half day. Entry is 3.10 euros for adults with various reductions available. The ticket office is the hut on the carpark; we signed the guest book and were lent a plan of and guide to the site. There’d only been one other visitor all day, and unsurprisingly, we had the place to ourselves for the afternoon.
The complex covers 7 hectares, in a beautiful, if rather windy, spot, with cork oaks and clearings with dappled sunlight. About 20 huts are visible, though there are over 100, and there are 3 temple buildings and a sacred well, each listed separately. The grid reference given for the whole site is that of the entrance to it.
Straight in front of you, the first thing you see is the sacred enclosure with a couple of small huts beyond it, and the megaron temples to the right; following the path ahead goes to the main part of the complex, with the rectangular temple and holy well. The other main features here are huts with niches and hearths, and low benches round their interior walls; one hut is unusual in that is has a central dividing wall, and there’s also the “great hut” divided into rooms.
More about the complex (in Italian) with some great photos.
Sites within 20km of Romanzesu
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Megaron Temple A
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Megaron Temple B
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Poddi Arvu
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Rectangular Temple
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Loelle II
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Loelle I
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Loelle
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Nuraghe Loelle
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